Talvitie Has the Higher Kicker
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 8,5000 from the button and Elias Talvitie defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Talvitie check-called the 10,000 continuation-bet of Kisacikoglu.
The turn brought them the 
, now Talvitie check-called the 28,000 bet of Kisacikoglu.
The river completed the board with the 
. Talvitie checked for the last time. Kisacikoglu continued with another bet, now for 27,000. Talvitie took some time and then decided to make the call. Kisacikoglu turned over 
to play the board and was beaten by Talvitie's 
with the higher kicker in his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
683,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
495,000
245,000
|
245,000 |